I woke up too early to meet up with Eric Poore and Ian Bolliger Sunday morning. We were determined to do some ski turns in August, so we drove up to St. Mary’s Glacier. Positioned on the Continental Divide in the Indian Peaks, the glacier has a snowpack year round.
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| With only a 3/4 mile approach, whether or not there was actually snow to ski, it was little effort to get to the base. |
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| Ian and Eric bootpack to the top of the glacier (to something like 11,200ft) |
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| Ian watches Eric make some epic turns on the top of the glacier |
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| Even with a broken wrist, Eric was super excited to be back on skis! |
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| He couldn’t contain himself. |
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| Eric makes a slash above St Mary’s Lake |
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| There was a steep couloir to the south of the main glacier that still had snowback, so we decided to ski it as well. |
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| Eric bootpacks the slope for a second run |
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| Eric had to get 3rd run in…good laps for August |
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| Ian modeling his Prana shorts |
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| Wild Flowers! |
It was great to be back on skis and to get out again with Eric. Can’t wait for more adventures this fall!
